- Date
- February 9, 1983, 15:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Garwin, IA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6144TCessna TR182
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830209003189A
- Case key
- 33316
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a briefing for a flt to western Oklahoma, the plt was advised that IMC wx was forcasted along the route. He changed his destination to waterloo, IA & was advised of IMC in that area also. While en route, the acft crashed in a field covered with snow. Two witnesses heard the plane before it crashed. Both reported the engine sounded normal until impact. One witness said the acft sounded like it was in a dive. During an exam of the wreckage, no evidence of a preimpact failure was found. Witnesses reported that at the time of the accident, there were clouds and the visibility was less than 1/2 mi with fog.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6144T
- Reported as
- Cessna TR182
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- R18201920
- Airframe hours
- 130
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-L3C5D, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Peter J. Youngblut
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- DSM · Des Moines, IA
- Destination
- 6C8 · La Porte City, IA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 300 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.